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J. N. COLBY.

WINDOW AWNING.

No. 328,567. Paterited Oct. 20, 1885.

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WINDOW AWNING.

Patented Oct 20, 1885.

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UNITED STATES ATENT Fries.

JOHN N. COLBY, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO SAMUEL E. SULLIVAN, OF SAME PLACE.

WINDOW-AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,567, dated October 20, 1885.

Application filed February 24, 1885. Serial No. 156,825. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN N. COLBY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New London, Connecticut, have invented certain Improvements in Folding Awnings, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to so construct the frame of an awning that it can be readily applied to or removed from a window-frame, and can be compactly folded when desired; and this object I attain in the manner hereinafter set forth, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which 1 Figure l is a perspective View of a windowframe to which is applied an awning-frame constructed in accordance with my invention, the outline of the awning being shown by dotted lines; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the awning-frame folded up Fig. 3, a side view, partly in section and on a larger scale, of the parts in the position shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a similar View of the parts in the position shown in Fig. 2; Figs. 5 to 9, detached views illustrating features of construction; and Fig. 10, a view showing a modification.

A represents a window frame across the center of which extends a vertical bar, B, which in the present instance is secured in position by the extension of a screw-block, a, at the bottom of said bar, this block bearing upon the bottom rail of the frame, while the upper end of the bar bears against the top rail of the same. The mode of securing the bar may be varied, however, in various ways without departing from my invention. For instance, the bar may be secured to and pendent from the upper rail of the window-frame.

Confined between the top rail of the frame and a collar, 6, on the bar B, is a plate, d, slotted so that it can be adjusted in order to project more or less in advance of the windowframe, and to this plate are pivoted two rods, D D, which are connected by arms 6 e to a slide, f, on the bar B.

When the slide f is elevated, the rods D are caused to project laterally from the plate, and form in effect one rod extending completely across the window-frame; but when the slide f is depressed the rods D are folded down close to the bar B.

To the rods D is secured the upper edge of the awning, the lower edge of which is secured to the outer ends of a series of arms, m, the

inner ends of the latter being hung to a bracket,

G, on the bar 13. This bracket comprises a ring, secured to the bar B, and having a segmental flange, h, to which is bolted a segmental plate, i, both the flange and plate being slotted for the reception of the ends of the arms, which are pivoted to a wire, it, clamped between the flange and plate.

Adapted to and free to slide on the bar 13 above the bracket G is a sleeve, 19, to a flange on which is bolted a frame, F, having slots 8, for the reception of the arms m, and a bar, If, for the support of said arms, and on the under side of the frame F are a series of inwardly-projecting fingers, w, one for each slot.

In the present instance there are five arms m, and the awning, when spread, is in the form of a section of a pyramid; but of course the shape of the awning and the number and disposal of the arms m may vary.

When the awning is spread, the rods D are extended and the frame F is depressed to its full extent, so that the arms m are at liberty to project horizontally through the slots 8 of the said frame, the arms resting on the bar t.

When it is desired to fold the awning, the sleeve 19 is elevated so that the bar 25 of the frame F acts upon the arms at and causes the turning up of the same, or a like result may be effected by depressing the bracket C; but in the latter case the awning would obscure more of the window-opening than when the arms are folded by the elevation of the frame F; hence it is preferred to use a fixed bracket and a movable sleeve. The arms on are elevated by direct action of the bar it only during the first part of the movement, the arms then coming under the influence of the fingers w, which, as the frame is elevated, complete the movement of the arms and insure the lifting of the same to a vertical position.

The fingers, when constructed to elevate the arms to a vertical position should be sufficiently elastic to pass the enlarged joints at the inner ends of the arms.

In the absence of the fingers w the arms m, when elevated, would project at an angle,

I owing to .the fact that the diameter of the bar t is greater than that of the bracket G.

Instead of using separate fingers, however, one for each arm, a single bar extending completely around the frame, as shown in Fig. 10, may be used, if desired; hence in the claims I have used the term lifter to indicate this portion of the device.

The turning up of the arms may be all the the bar B being used; or the upper edge of the awning may be attached directly to the upper rail of the window-frame.

The frame F may, if desired, be a simple segmental bar carried by the sleeve 10, as shown in Fig. 10; but in this case there will i be no lateral guidance of the arms m as they are being turned up; hence a slotted frame is preferred.

In order to permit the convenient operation of the sleeve 1) and slide f they are preferably connected by rods w to sleeves y, sliding on the bar B below the bracket G.

The awning fabric is secured to the ends of the rods D and arms m by means of screws 12 passing into the ends of said rods or arms, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, suitable washers, 1), being interposed between the awning fabric and the heads of the screws.

Pins driven into the ends I of the rods or arms will, it is evident, answer the same purpose asthe screws, and either plan is preferable to the usual method of tying or sewing the awning fabric to the frame.

As the rods or bars forming the supportingframe of my improved awning are all carried by the bar B, the structure can be applied to thewindow by simply securing said bar in its proper position in the window-frame, and can be as readily removed, whereas the supporting structure of an ordinary window-awning is secured to the window-frame at difierent points, and consequently is more difficult to apply and remove.

I claim as my invention "1. The combination of an awning and supporting frame therefor with a bar, B, carrying said frame, and constructed for attachment at its opposite ends to a window-frame, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of an awning, a bar, B, constructed for attachment to awindow-frame, and a series of awning-supporting arms or rods, substantially as described, carried by said bar but capable of being foldedthereupon, as set forth.

3. The combination of an awning, a bar, B, constructed forat'tachment to a window-frame, a series of arms connected to the awning, a bracket to which the arms are pivoted, and a frame serving as a support for the arms and as a means of folding the same, substantially as described, said bracket or frame being-movable on the bar, as set forth. p

4. The combination of the awning, the bar B, the bracket G,'the arms m, hung thereto, and the frame F, slotted for the reception of the arms, said frame or bracket being movable on the bar, as set forth.

5. The combination of the awning, the bar B, the bracket G, the arms m, hung thereto, and the frame F, having a supplementary lifter or lifters, w, as set forth.

6. The combination of the awning, the bar B, the arms m, pivoted to an attachment of the bar and connected to thelower edge of the justable plate 02, carrying the rod or rods D,,

connected to the upper edge of the awning, as set forth.

' 8. The combination of the bar B, the sup porting rods or arms hung thereto, and the awning secured to the outer ends of said rods or arms by longitudinal screws or pins, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

J. N. COLBY.

Witnesses:

HENRY BOSSERT, HARRY SMITH. 

